update

app.py

@@ -183,7 +183,6 @@ print(top_results)
 #Defining chatbot giving user a UI to interact, see their conversation history, and see new messages using built in gr feature
 #ChatInterface requires at least one parameter(a function)
 chatbot = gr.ChatInterface(respond,type="messages", title="Accessible Intelligence Hub", theme="Taithrah/Minimal")
-with gr.Blocks() as demo:
      with gr.Row(scale=1):
         chatbot_topic=gr.CheckboxGroup(["Academia", "Extracurriculars", "Time Management", "Financial Aid"], label="What would you like advice about?")
          
@@ -206,7 +205,8 @@ with gr.Blocks(
         button_primary_background_fill_dark='*secondary_600'
     )
 ) as demo:
-
+    with gr.Row(scale=1):
+        chatbot_topic=gr.CheckboxGroup(["Academia", "Extracurriculars", "Time Management", "Financial Aid"], label="What would you like advice about?")
     gr.ChatInterface(
         fn=respond,
         title="Accessible Intelligence Hub",